Author: Carma Henry

     U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, in a 36-page brief, argued that U.S. District Judge William Jung should deny a preliminary injunction sought by Florida and other plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in May.

Victor G. Harvey, the owner of Black-owned Victor George Spirits will be holding a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, June 25 starting at 11:30 am.  This new building will be named The Victory Building after the historic Victory Theatre once located on historic Sistrunk Blvd.   The 15,000 square foot facility will house a distillery, restaurant, cigar bar, whiskey lounge, event space and a rooftop bar and lounge located at 1017 Sistrunk Boulevard.   Harvey will be joined by city and county officials for this event that is open to the public.

Nunnie on the Sideline

       The Biden Administration is considering reclassifying marijuana from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3, aligning it with substances like Tylenol with codeine, known for “moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence.” Currently grouped with LSD and heroin, this adjustment wouldn’t federally decriminalize marijuana, though it’s seen by some as a potential step in that direction.

  Therefore, as unthinkable as it may seem, the imperative of jailing Trump becomes clear. It is a necessary step to safeguard our democracy. Once he’s behind bars, the true extent of his actions and threat to our democratic values will be revealed.

Two former senior aides have revealed that Trump discussed executing Americans, including his own staff, for disobedience.

     Now, Floridians with sickle cell disease are closer to a functional cure after health care officials authorized Medicaid coverage for newly FDA-approved gene therapies.

    A Broward Sheriff’s Office deputy who works at the Broward County court-house took his own life Tuesday morning on a Homestead street, law enforcement sources told the Miami Herald.

     The 1st District Court of Appeal approved the state’s request for a stay of a ruling by Leon County Circuit Judge John Cooper and rejected a suggestion by the Floridians Protecting Freedom political committee that the dispute be sent to the Supreme Court — a move that would have essentially skipped consideration of the case by the appeals court. Floridians Protecting Freedom is helping lead efforts to pass the abortion amendment.

On June 7th-8th, 2024 thirty Black girls from Broward County had the unique opportunity to attend the Southern Black Girl Dream conference in Atlanta, Georgia. For many of these young scholars, it was their first time flying on an airplane, marking a significant milestone in their lives.